Major DDoS attack knocks Ubuntu websites, Snap store offline
If you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” DDoS attack. The company says it is “working to address” the attack and will provide more details shortly. Some websites and services have been affected for as long as 14 hours (at the time of writing). The Ubuntu APT repos are not offline, as they’re mirrored across multiple locations, countries and servers, although the main archive.ubuntu.com is offline (at the time of writing). It’s still possible to download OS ISO images too, due to distributed […]